Day: October 9, 2018

Wembley Stadium reopened 11 years ago after a rebuild costing £757mThe FA Council is set to vote on the proposed £600m sale of Wembley Stadium on 24 October. The 127-member body meets on Thursday to hear a presentation from Football Association executives about why they are backing the stadium’s sale to Fulham owner Shahid Khan.…

McGregor was beaten in the fourth round by NurmagomedovConor McGregor has been suspended for a month on medical grounds after his UFC 229 defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor was beaten in Las Vegas when he tapped out in the fourth round following Nurmagomedov administering a rear-naked choke. Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) sanctioned the bout…

Taulupe Faletau came off after 67 minutes of Bath’s defeat by Exeter at The RecWales back row Taulupe Faletau is almost certain to miss the autumn internationals after breaking his arm. Faletau, 27, suffered the injury playing for club side Bath in the Premiership defeat by Exeter on Friday. Wales are due to face Scotland,…

Full-back Willie le Roux will miss South Africa’s match with England on 3 November at TwickenhamEngland will face an under-strength South Africa next month after Premiership Rugby reiterated its policy not to release English-based Springboks for the match. It means the Boks will be without stars including Sale scrum-half Faf de Klerk and Wasps full-back…

Kokorin (left) and Mamaev (right) played together for Russia at Euro 2016Two Russia internationals are under investigation over an attack on a civil servant in a cafe in Moscow. Zenit St Petersburg’s Aleksandr Kokorin and Krasnodar’s Pavel Mamaev are said to have attacked trade ministry official Denis Pak, leaving him needing medical treatment. Russia’s interior…